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Now he has a good deal more to be proud of. In his 16th major league season, "Charlie Hustle," the man of the headfirst slide, has plunged headlong into the record books, taking with him a new mark for consecutive-game hitting streaks by modern-era National Leaguers. Last week...
The fact that Pete Rose was hitting so consistently came as a surprise to no one, least of all Pete Rose. "When you think about it, it's strange I never had a long streak going before," he said after tying Holmes' record. "I've had nine 200-hit seasons...
Now 37, Rose has been a remarkably efficient hitting machine since winning rookie of the year honors in 1963. He has batted over .300 twelve times in the past 13 seasons, a relentless production that has carried him past Frank Frisch's record for switch-hitters and into the select...
Trying to tie Holmes' record, Rose was hitless when he came to bat in the seventh in New York. "Let's go, Pete!" chanted the Mets crowd. Rose promptly singled to left, took a big turn at first, then allowed himself an elated clap of his hands before tipping his...
But there was only joy for Pete Rose last week and, for baseball, joy in him. At an age when most ballplayers are collecting their pensions, he still plays with the verve of a rookie delighting in his accomplishments. But through all the hoopla, he showed the canniness and instincts...